The Secret History of the Mongols

The Secret History of the Mongols was a text written in 1241 in the Uyghur script, detailing the life of Genghis Khan and his son Ogedei Khan. The publication was the best-known history of the Mongol Empire's early history, and it was filled with tales of conquest and greatness.

Crucible
The Secret History of the Mongols was composed from 1204 to 1241, and the first chapter begins with a short background about the Mongols, saying that they were the children of a blue wolf and fallow doe who settled at the head of the Onon River to raise their offspring. It proceeded to go into the first campaigns of Temujin, a fierce Mongol warlord who wanted to bring the world under his control. His band of fighters fought against the Kara-Khitans, so he had to gather a large horde; he destroyed the Tayichi'uds to ally with Naiman, killed Ornlu the Wolf to gain the favor of the Uyghurs, seized a relic from a Kara-Khitan garrison to win the favor of the Ungirrads, and gained 20 sheep to give to Kereyids, winning the support of a large horde. With these tasks complete, Temujin succeeded in uniting the tribes to fight against the Kara-Khitans.